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Driving a modified car gives you a whole new perspective of the road ahead, Suzanne Keane offers some tips for driving a low car<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

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My daily commute is relatively simple….except for the torturous final 200 meters. I pity any other car who gets stuck behind me as I slowly weave over the new killer speed ramps that the council have decided to install. I’m not looking for sympathy – after all I chose my car and I love it…. But I learnt my lesson one dark night in Dundalk when my Golf decided to spill the contents of its sump around the car park! (oil that is – for the non mechanical\u00a0<\/em>types)<\/em><\/p>\n

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In fact, very little scares me more than letting someone who isn’t used to a low car get behind the wheel of mine.<\/div>\n
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You may have noticed “I’m not drunk, just avoiding potholes”<\/em> stickers for sale – funny as it may seem, driving a low car really is a different experience. Each journey has to be planned in advance – often having to go miles out of your way just to stay on a smoother surface. Any unknown roads have to be checked out on street view and fingers kept crossed that new dips or potholes haven’t appeared!<\/div>\n
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Tips for driving a low car:\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

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1. Plan in advance – think about the roads you will be using. Is there a slightly longer route with better road surface?<\/div>\n
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2. Avoid speed ramps – and if you can’t, slowly and sideways is the key. Try to only get one wheel on the ramp at a time – “crab style” (Click here for a sample video)<\/a><\/div>\n
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3. Multi Storey Car Parks can be a problem – my exhaust always catches on the way down ramps and the splitter catches on the way up! If you can’t avoid them make sure to take your time!<\/div>\n
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4. Dips and Hollows – these are usually worst on narrow country roads. Do NOT drive in the centre – Keep to one side as much as you can – keep the centre of your car away from the highest part of the road.<\/div>\n
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5. Parking – if there’s a kerb in front make sure the nose of your car is high enough to comfortably drive over it (i have witnessed a front bumper being ripped off by a kerb – in Dundalk again for some strange reason).<\/div>\n
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But what can go wrong? Apart from damage to wheels, suspension and bodywork you need to think of protecting your sump – if it cracks this can be an expensive mistake, especially if yours is aluminium (the sump stores all the engine oil so if it cracks your engine could be in trouble – switch the engine off straight away if this happens to you!). A sumpguard is definitely a worthwhile investment!\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n

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Suzanne Keane<\/strong><\/p>\n

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22nd April, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

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